Finance Analysis

Financing Analysis encompasses the economic evaluation of capital investment and cash flow funding options for public infrastructure projects, including reliance on public funding (tax revenues), user fees (tolls, fares), value capture options and public private partnerships (P3). It addresses the feasibility of project funding and is an important consideration for decision-making, complementing the efficiency consideration of benefit-cost analysis (BCA) and the strategic goal achievement consideration in economic impact analysis (EIA).

EDR Group has been at the forefront of efforts to assess opportunities for these funding sources, as part of the “business case” for proposed projects.

EDR Group works with state and regional transportation agencies across the US on studies regarding needs and plans for infrastructure investment. A key element of these studies is an assessment of the practical feasibility and financial adequacy of drawing on available and innovative revenue sources.

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Most people seem to agree with a “user-pays” principle for transportation infrastructure, especially for roads and highways. The fuel excise tax on gasoline and diesel has long been the primary source of federal and state transportation revenues. Whi...